THE PRODUCTION TEAM Production of The Mystery of Matter was a collaborative effort involving more than 200 people. Below are pictures of just a few of them. For a complete list of those who made the series, see “Credits” under the tab The Series.

Host

The host of The Mystery of Matter is Michael Emerson, a two-time Emmy Award-winning actor best known for his roles on Lost and Person of Interest.

Directors

The Mystery of Matter was directed by Muffie Meyer and Stephen Lyons, whose previous PBS projects include Benjamin Franklin and “Forgotten Genius,” NOVA’s two-hour biography of African American chemist Percy Julian, both Emmy Award winners.

Writer/Producer

The series was written and produced by Stephen Lyons, seen here showing actor Anthony Marble an instrument for the Harry Moseley story.

Editor

Director of Photography

Production Designer

Raoul Rosenberg is an Emmy Award-winning editor.

Gary Henoch is an Emmy Award-winning cinematographer.

Katha Seidman has won two Emmy Awards for production design on previous PBS projects.

Line Producer

The line producer of The Mystery of Matter was Michael Bowes (right), seen here with production supervisor Vladimir Minuty.

Associate Director

Costume Designer

Andrew Poleszak, seen here adjusting Antoine Lavoisier’s costume, was the costume designer for the scenes shot in Boston.

Scientific Consultants

Hair and Makeup Designer

Joe Rossi, seen here with makeup artist Rebecca Frye, was the hair and makeup designer for the scenes shot in Boston.

Chemistry Consultant

The late Richard Brick was associate director on the New York shoot and the first Boston shoot.

Mosts of the instruments used in the film were made or provided by Antiques of Science & Technology, whose principals include (from left) Jim and Kathleen Morris, seen here (with Bruce Musicus) checking Marie Curie’s radioactivity device.

Rhoda Morris of Antiques of Science & Technology designed all the chemistry procedures for the series.

Gaffer

Jack McPhee was one of the gaffers responsible for lighting the series, along with Ken Perham and John Roche.

Key Grip

Tom Doran was one of four Key Grips on the series, along with Tim Driscoll, Bill Flanagan and Mike Vazquez.

Sound Mixer

Steve Bores was one of three sound mixers on the series, along with Tom Williams and Michael Jones.

Construction Coordinator Technical Supervisor Senior Production Executive

Kent Lanigan supervised the construction of most of the sets, as well as the most ambitious prop, a replica of Berkeley’s 27-inch cyclotron.

Wilson Chao oversaw many of the technical details of the Boston shoots, as well as the post-production process.

Aida Moreno is a longtime PBS producer and co-owner of Moreno/Lyons Productions.